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>Security level: Set the overall security level for your system. This function determines how long the user's session will persist. Options:
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>For Medium security, users stay logged in for: If Security level is set to Medium, this list specifies how many days will pass before a user's session will expire. Entry example: 3 days
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>Users become inactive after not using the system for: If PostNuke detects that a user's session has been idle for a certain period of time, it will expire the session. This setting determines how long PostNuke will wait before expiring the session due to inactivity. Entry example: 20 minutes
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